Initial data on AY 2014 lost-time claims indicate that average medical payments at 3 and 6 months post injury declined following implementation of SB 863, though the 12- and 24-month data on claims from prior years still show average losses trending up, led by ongoing increases in payments for prescription drugs and DME.
Medical & Indemnity Benefit Trends, AY 2002 – 2014
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